A train carriage was set alight at the Retreat railway station in Cape Town on Wednesday evening.
Cape Town fire and rescue service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said they were called to the scene at about 9.50pm.
He said the fire was extinguished after midnight.
No injuries were reported.
Train carriage set alight in Cape Town
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A train carriage was set alight at the Retreat railway station in Cape Town on Wednesday evening.
Cape Town fire and rescue service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said they were called to the scene at about 9.50pm.
He said the fire was extinguished after midnight.
No injuries were reported.
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